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Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Purposedifferent
The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Multiple workshops over several weeks15-45 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
Participantsdifferent
2-81-33-20 Reviewer
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkADR File, Decision Log, RationaleRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets
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ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping